Payao comprises 29 barangays with an estimated population of 33,647. 26 of its barangays (90%) are connectivity dead zones with no recorded cell tower from either the national registry or crowdsourced data.
| Barangay | Population | Towers | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balian | 1,508 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Balogo | 426 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Balungisan | 1,144 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Binangonan | 846 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Bulacan | 1,535 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Bulawan | 3,355 | 2 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Calape | 876 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Dalama | 560 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Fatima (Silal) | 610 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Guintolan | 2,044 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Guiwan | 1,594 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Katipunan | 3,107 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Kima | 815 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Kulasian | 1,481 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Kulisap | 1,151 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| La Fortuna | 429 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Labatan | 1,318 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Mayabo (Santa Maria) | 240 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Minundas (Santo. Niño) | 458 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Mountain View (Puluan) | 530 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Nanan | 1,060 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Poblacion (Payao) | 3,325 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| San Isidro | 548 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| San Roque | 674 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| San Vicente (Binangonan) | 385 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Silal | 1,868 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Sumilong | 530 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Talaptap | 747 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Upper Sumilong | 483 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |